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CompletedNCT00348543

Prophylactic Laser Treatment of Drusen Maculopathy

Prophylactic Laser Treatment of Drusen Maculopathy in Age-related Macular Degeneration.

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
150 (planned)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Linkoeping · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

To study the effect of mild laser treatment on the incidence of exudative complications in soft drusen maculopathy. We hypothesise that mild laser treatment causing a proliferation of the retinal pigment epithelium and enhancing the capacity of clearing drusen material from Bruch's membrane.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDURElaser treatment

Timeline

Start date
1999-12-01
Completion
2006-10-01
First posted
2006-07-04
Last updated
2011-08-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00348543. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.